herd instinct — noun : an inherent tendency to congregate or to react in unison herd instinct of wild horses the startled cows obeyed the herd instinct to stampede especially : a theoretical human instinct toward gregariousness and conformity * * * ˈherd… … Useful english dictionary
Instinct — is the inherent disposition of a living organism toward a particular behavior. Instincts are unlearned, inherited fixed action patterns of responses or reactions to certain kinds of stimuli. Examples of instinctual fixed action patterns can be… … Wikipedia
Herd mentality — describes how people are influenced by their peers to adopt certain behaviors, follow trends, and/or purchase items. Examples of the herd mentality include the early adopters of high technology products such as cell phones and iPods, as well as… … Wikipedia
instinct — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deep, powerful, strong ▪ gut ▪ pure, sheer ▪ Out of pure instinct, he moved back a little … Collocations dictionary
herd — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 group of animals ADJECTIVE ▪ great, huge, large, vast ▪ small ▪ entire, whole ▪ … Collocations dictionary
instinct — n. 1) to arouse an instinct 2) a basic; destructive; herd; human; killer; maternal; natural instinct 3) animal; predatory instincts 4) an unerring instinct 5) an instinct for 6) the instinct to + inf. (nothing can destroy the instinct to survive) … Combinatory dictionary
Herd (disambiguation) — A herd is a large group of animals. Herd may also refer to:In zoology:* Bachelor herd, gatherings of juvenile male animals who are still sexually immature * Herding, the act of bringing individual animals together into a group * Herding dog, dog… … Wikipedia
herd — {{11}}herd (n.) O.E. heord herd, flock, from P.Gmc. *herdo (Cf. O.N. hjorð, O.H.G. herta, Ger. Herde, Goth. hairda herd ), from PIE *herdh a row, group (Cf. Skt. sardhah herd, troop, O.C.S. ДЌreda herd, Gk … Etymology dictionary
herd instinct — /ˈhɜd ɪnstɪŋkt/ (say herd instingkt) noun 1. the instinct which urges animals, as sheep, cows, horses, etc., to cluster or act in a group. 2. the instinct that human beings have to conform …
herd — herd1 [hə:d US hə:rd] n [: Old English; Origin: heord] 1.) a group of animals of one kind that live and feed together →↑flock herd of ▪ a herd of cattle ▪ herds of elephants 2.) the herd people generally, especially when thought of as being … Dictionary of contemporary English
herd — 1 noun 1 (C) a group of animals of one kind that lives and feeds together (+ of): a herd of cattle (also + plural verb in BrE): A herd of cows were descending into the valley. compare flock 1 (1) 2 the herd people generally, especially when… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English